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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Curtain Raiser on Indian Participation in the XV Tashkent International Film Festival
MInister of State Dr L Murugan to lead delegation to Tashkent International Film Festival from 29th Sep to 1st Oct
TIFFEST platform to promote participation in the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa 20-28, Nov, 2023 & to promote partnerships for international coproductions
Meetings with Ministers of Uzbekistan and participating films delegations of Turkey & Russia are planned
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L.Murugan, will lead an Indian Delegation to the Tashkent International Film Festival , at Tashkent,Uzbekistan,this year. The participation in this film festival is aimed to build cinematic partnerships, have exchange of programmes, nurture filmmaking and act as a bridge between the cultures. Known as the “ Pearl of The Silk Road” ,the Tashkent International Film Festival was started in 1968, and Indian film Amrapali was screened in the opening edition of the festival.
Indian cinema made a name for itself on the world map back in the early Indian cinema days when the films of Shri Raj Kapoor received love from across the world, especially in Uzbekistan and the Central Asia region as well. Indian cinema continues to have a charm to date as our cultural way of storytelling and art forms transcend into our storytelling and are appreciated not only in India but the world, such as the song “Natu Natu” from the film RRR by Shri Rajamouli that recently bagged the award for best song at the golden globe winning the heart of cinema lovers across the world.
Relations between Uzbekistan and India have their roots deeper in the history. In recent years, there has been significant intensification in bilateral ties, under Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Working on the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to create an enriching filming ecosystem and a future-ready Industry with ongoing growth prospects in India for the world, India has been keen to co-produce movies, exchange the understanding and techniques of cinema, and develop ways to make our cinema/industries inclusive. During its presidency year of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  this year, India organised the SCO Film Festival at Mumbai in January 2023.
India’s participation in TIFFEST is on the theme given by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs & Sports, of ‘Showcasing India’s Creative Economy,’ which promises to be a catalyst for exciting and meaningful discussions
As we pave the way for India to become the global content hub and create a collaborative filming ecosystem the Tashkent International Film Festival will provide the platform for cinematic partnerships between Uzbekistan and other participating countries. The announcement of incentives to the foreign filmmakers will be promoted to attract more filmmakers to India.
The festival platform would be utilized to promote this year’s edition of the 54th International Film Festival of India , which is scheduled from 20th to 28th November 2023 in Goa, India.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of 50.1% of the equity share capital of Sanmina-SCI India Private Limited  by Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited 
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of 50.1% of the equity share capital of Sanmina-SCI India Private Limited  by Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited .
The proposed combination envisages acquisition of 50.1% of the equity share capital of SCIPL by RSBVL.
RSBVL is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. RSBVL’s principal activities are trading of goods, holding strategic investment interests in businesses and providing business support services.
SCIPL is an indirect subsidiary of Sanmina Corporation, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Sanmina is a global provider of integrated manufacturing solutions, components, products and repair, logistics and after-market services. It provides its services to original equipment manufacturers primarily in the communications networks, computing and storage, medical, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor, multi-media, automotive and clean technology sectors.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister meets with Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO of Micron Technology
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi met with Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO of Micron Technology in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. They discussed Micron Technology's plans to bolster the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem within India.
The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted;
“Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO of @MicronTech, met PM @narendramodi in Gandhinagar. They discussed Micron Technology's plans to bolster the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem within India.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Active Caseload further contracts to 3.52Lakhs; lowest in 149 days
Daily New Recoveries outnumber Daily New Cases from last 17 days
With 93.88 lakhs total recoveries, the recovery rate nears 95%
India’s active cases today stand at 3,52,586.The share of Active Cases in the total Positive Cases has further shrunk to 3.57%. This is lowest after 149 days. The total active cases were 3,58,692 on 18thJuly, 2020
The daily recoveries exceeding new cases have ensured a total net reduction of the Active Caseload. A net decline of 3,960 cases has been recorded in the total active cases in last 24 hours.
27,071 new cases were added to the national tally in the last 24 hours whereas 30,695 cases have recovered in the last 24 hours. The daily recoveries are exceeding the new cases from last 17 days.
The total recovered cases are nearing 94 lakhs  which translates to a Recovery Rate of 94.98%. The gap between Recovered cases and Active cases continues to grow and presently stands at 9,035,573.
75.58% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Kerala reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 5,258 recoveries. Maharashtra follows with 3,083 new recoveries. West Bengal recorded another 2,994 daily recoveries.
75.82% of the new cases are concentrated in 10 States and UTs.
Kerala reported the maximum daily new cases numbering 4,698in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra recorded 3,717 new cases whileWest Bengal reported 2,580 new cases yesterday.
Ten States/UTs account for79.46%of the336 case fatalities reported in the past 24 hours.
20.83% of new fatalities reported are from Maharashtra which reported 70 deaths.West Bengal and Delhi follow with 47and 33new deaths, respectively.
Cabinet
Cabinet gives approval for introduction of Constitution  Bill 2017 and  National Commission for Backward Classes  Bill, 2017 in the Parliament Approval also granted for retention of posts and office premises for the proposed new National Commission for Backward Classes
Cabinet gives approval for introduction of Constitution  Bill 2017 and  National Commission for Backward Classes  Bill, 2017 in the Parliament
Approval also granted for retention of posts and office premises for the proposed new National Commission for Backward Classes
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given  Ex-post facto approval for introduction of  Constitution  Bill 2017 and  National Commission for Backward Classes  Bill, 2017 in the Parliament; and  Approval for retention of posts/incumbents and office premises held by the existing National Commission for Backward Classes by the proposed new National Commission for Backward Classes
The approval is for the proposal to bring about a Constitutional Amendment namely the Constitution  Bill, 2017 by:
a. Constitution of a Commission under Article 338B for socially and educationally backward classes by name of National Commission for Backward Classes; and
b.  insertion of Clause  under Article 366 with modified definition viz. “socially and educationally backward classes” means such backward classes as are so deemed under Article 342A for the purpose, this Constitution and
2. Introduce a Bill for:
a. Repeal of the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 along with Savings Clause for namely the National Commission for Backward Classes  Bill, 2017; and
b. Dissolution of the National Commission for Backward Classes with effect from such date as the Central Government may appoint in this behalf and the National Commission for Backward Classes constituted under sub-section  of Section 3 of the said Act shall stand dissolved.
3.  Appropriation of the sanctioned 52 posts, along with incumbents wherever filled of the existing National Commission for Backward Classes in the proposed National Commission for Backward Classes to be constituted under Article 338B; and
 Retention of the office premises of the existing National Commission for Backward Classes at Trikut-1, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066, by the Natinal Commission for Backward Classes to be constituted under Article 338B.
The above decisions will lead to overall welfare of socially and educationally backward classes.
The proposed Act of repeal is necessary in view of setting up of the National Commission for Backward Classes by insertion of Article 338B of the Constitution.
The decision will also enable effecting continuity in the functioning of the National Commission for Backward Classes under Article 338B.
Ministry of Coal
Diversification of Coal India Ltd into Other Sectors
In 2016, with a view to enhance food security of the nation, CIL Board accorded its approval for formation of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited , a JV company with NTPC, IOCL, FCIL and HFCL for revival of three defunct fertilizer plants of FCIL and HFCL. Further in December, 2020, with a view to enhance energy security and raw material security of the nation, the CIL Board accorded its approval for diversification into the following business areas:
- Solar Power Value Chain 
- New & Renewable Energy 
- Aluminium Value Chain 
CIL has approved an aggregate investment of Rs. 2,295.96 Cr. as a part of its equity capital towards setting up of total three natural-gas based fertilizer plants at Gorakhpur , Barauni  and Sindri . The diversification proposals into above mentioned 03 areas, are currently under feasibility study stage, as such no separate capital funds have been earmarked.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
980 dancers selected for National Level Competition of Grand Finale of Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav 2023
500 dancers chosen from the finalists would perform a grand cultural show during the Republic Day 2023 on the theme of 'Nari Shakti'
Highlights:
- The Grand Finale will also feature a special function in the evening of 20th Dec., 2022 which will be graced by the august presence of Speaker, Lok Sabha Shri OM Birla; Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and North Eastern Region Shri G.K Reddy.
- Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav 2023 is the dance competition event being organised by the Ministry of Culture on behalf of Ministry of Defence, under the aegis of Republic Day Celebration 2023.
Ministry of Culture has organised two-day National Level Competition  of the Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav 2023. The first day of the competition was held at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on 19th December. The competition is being organised on 20th December and 980 dancers have been selected for taking part in the National Level Competition .
Sangrain Dance Academy, sangrain umbrella dance
Shradha and Aditi, Bharatyanatam,
The Grand Finale will also feature a special function in the evening of 20th Dec., 2022 which will be graced by the august presence of Speaker, Lok Sabha Shri OM Birla; Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and North Eastern Region Shri G.K Reddy; Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal; Minister of state for Culture and External Affairs Shri Meenakashi Lekhi and Minister of state for Defence Shri Ajay Bhatt.
Gedi Lok Nritya 
Maneesha Nrityalaya, classical,
Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav 2023 is the dance competition event being organised by the Ministry of Culture andvMinistry of Defence, under the aegis of Republic Day Celebration 2023. The competition is being held in 3 stages i.e. State-UT level, Zone level and National Level.
Swati Agarwal & Group, classical, 
Ach Dance Group,Jhumur, 
Entries were sought from 15th Oct. to 10th November 2022 from the participants in the age group of 17-30 years in the genres of Folk/Tribal, Classical and Contemporary/Fusion. State-UT level and Zonal level competitions have been conducted from 17th Nov. to 10th Dec. 2022 by the seven Zonal Cultural Centres of the Ministry of Culture.
500 dancers chosen from the finalists would perform a grand cultural show during the Republic Day 2023 on the theme of 'Nari Shakti'. For this purpose a creative team of renowned choreographers, composers, writers and creative designers have been engaged to conceptualise a seamless cultural show.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Government monitoring supply of each COVID-19 Essential Drug
All COVID-19 drugs now available in India
Minister of State Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today assured that the Government is monitoring supply of each COVID-19 Essential Drug. All drugs used in the management of COVID-19 are now available in India by ramping up production and increasing the imports. The availability of these drugs is being monitored by implementing three-pronged strategy of Supply Chain Management, Demand Side Management and Affordability.
Protocol Drugs:
- Remdesivir
- Enoxaparin
- MethylPrednisolone
- Dexamethasone
- Tocilizumab
- Ivermectin
Non-protocol Drugs:
- Favipiravir
- Amphotericin
- Apixaban
CDSCO and NPPA are coordinating with manufacturers to enhance production and getting data about current stock, current capacities, Projected production for the May, 2021.
- Remdesivir:
- Number of plants producing Remdesivir increased from 20 to 60 resulting in 3 times more availability in just 25 days.
- Production ramped up 10 times, from 10 lakhs vials/month in April’21 to ~1 crore/ month in May’21.
- Toscilizumab injection:
- It is made available in the country by importing 20 times more than what was being done in normal times.
- Dexamethasone 0.5 mg tablets:
- Production enhanced from 6-8 times within a month
- Dexamethasone Injection production ramped up almost 2 times.
- Enoxaparin Injection production increased 4 times in mere one month.
- Methyl Prednisolone Injection:
- Production increased almost 3 times in a months time.
- Ivermectin 12 mg tab production enhanced in the country by ~5 times within a month from 150 lakhs in April to 770 lakhs in May,2021.
- Favirpiravir:
- A non-protocol drug but it is used to lower the virus load .
- The production increased 4 times within a month
- From 326.5 lakh in April,21 to 1644 lakh in May,21.
- Amphoterecin B Injection:
- Production ramped up ~ 3 times in a month.
- 3.80 lakh vials are in production and
- 3 lakh vials are being imported
- Total 6.80 lakh vials will be available in the country.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Suresh Prabhu Addresses India-Monaco Business Forum
Calls for Cooperation in Tourism and Climate Change
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, said that there is vast scope for cooperation between India and Monaco in several sectors including tourism. Addressing the Indo-Monaco Business Forum in New Delhi today, Suresh Prabhu said, the list of sectors for cooperation is endless starting from fin-tech, financial services and banking to tourism and healthcare services and the opportunities are innumerable. The evolving global economic challenges of todayare also creating opportunities for the two countries to re-align and widen their economic engagements, deepen their existing cooperation to re-shape things and benefit. He said that the two nations can also cooperate in climate change, with the use of high-end technology to mitigate the ill effects.
The Commerce Minister said that drawn by beauty of its setting,Monaco is considered a hub of emerging opportunity for thetourism industry. He said that tourism has very strong prospects with Indian tourists looking for leisure and adventure in Monaco. Collaborative work with Indian counterparts can be initiated in the field of chemicals and petrochemicals as well as in the production of plastics and electronics, the Minister added.
Suresh Prabhu informed that India is poised to become a USD5 trillion economy by 2025 of which 3 trillion will be generated from the services sector. He said that in order to achieve this target 12 champion sectors have been identified. Monaco’s free-market economy increasingly driven by its industry and service sectors, backed by one of the highest per capita incomes in the world and investors friendly policies, are further supporting its credentials as an ideal business and investment destination for Indian companies. Monaco’s emerging opportunities further complement India’s most promising sectors, with expanding space for investment in a range of services and skills.
Bilateral trade between India and Monaco in 2017-18 was USD 3.01 million, and there is immense potential to scale up the bilateral trade between the two nations. Monaco is ranked 106th among foreign direct investor in India  with USD 2.51 million FDI equity inflow.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pens his thoughts on India’s G20 Presidency and its approach to human-centric globalisation
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed his views via an Op-Ed about India’s G20 Presidency and its approach to human-centric globalisation and ensuring collective spirit in furthering human progress.
The Prime Minister posted on X;
“As the G20 Summit gets underway in Delhi, penned an Op-Ed on India’s G20 Presidency and how we have worked to further human-centric globalisation and ensure a collective spirit in furthering human progress.”
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Modifications in Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes
The Department of Social Justice &Empowerment implements the following major Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes:
- Pre Matric Scholarship scheme forSC Students
- Post Matric Scholarship Scheme forSC Students
- Pre Matric Scholarship scheme forOBC Students
- Post Matric Scholarship Schemefor OBC Students
The scheme wise important changes introduced are as follows:-
- Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students:-The funding pattern under the scheme was revised from the concept of committed liability to a fixed sharing pattern of 60:40 between Centre and the States  or Notional Allocation whichever is lower. The Annual Family Income limit was increased from Rs. 2.00 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh in 2018 and rates of maintenance allowances were also increased.
ii)Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes  students:-During the year 2020-21, the Union Cabinet has approved the revision and continuation of the scheme from the year 2020-21 to 2025-26 which includes, inter-alia, revision of funding pattern to a sharing ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and the States , focus on poorest households for enrolment under the scheme and development of robust IT framework for implementation of the scheme.
iii) & iv) Pre-Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes  and Post Matric Scholarship for OBCs:- The income limit has been changed under Pre Matric Scholarship of OBC and Post Matric Scholarship for OBCs as per details given below:
 Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC: increased from Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs. 2.50lakh per annum.
 Post Matric Scholarship for OBC: increased from Rs.1.50 lakh to Rs.2.50lakh per annum.
Entire due funds have been released to all the implementing States/UTs against the demand up to the year 2019- 20, as per the sharing formulae prescribed under the respective schemes.
Under the Post matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students revised recently, it is aimed to provide scholarships to about 4 crorebeneficiaries during the period 2020-21 to 2025-26 by, inter alia, focusing on the poorest households, generating awareness and developing robust IT framework for processing of scholarships. All the States/UTs administering the scheme have beenasked to implement these provisions.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Rattan Lal Katariain a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Increasing Farmer Income through FPOs
The Government has been promoting the scheme of “National Agricultural Market” popularly known as e-NAM, whereby regulated physical wholesale mandis of different States/ Union Territories  are integrated on a virtual platform to facilitate online trading of agricultural commodities to enable farmers to realize better remunerative prices for their produce through improved access to market. The e-NAM also facilitates Farmer Producer Organizations to get access to large number of buyers for selling their produce to increase the income of their farmer members. So far, 1820 Farmer Producer Organisations  from various States have been on-boarded in the e-NAM platform.
The Government of India has already been implementing the Central Sector schemes of “Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs” under which well defined skill training through institutions like Bankers Institute of Rural Development , Lucknow and Laxmanrao Inamdar National Academy for Co-operative Research & Development , Gurugram have been provided for capacity building of FPOs including their skill development in marketing, processing and export. Further, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries  has been implementing the Scheme for Human Resources and Institution - Skill Development  under the umbrella Scheme namely the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana , from 2017-18 onwards for the purpose of assisting creation of skill infrastructure and development of course curriculum in food processing thereby contributing for overall Human Resource Development in Food processing industry in the Country including that of FPOs.
Also, as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Ministry of Food Processing Industries  has launched an all India centrally sponsored scheme called "PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises  Scheme" for providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises. The scheme aims at supporting Farmer Producer Organizations , Self Help Groups  and Producers Cooperatives along their entire value chain.
Furthermore, in order to facilitate export facility for FPOs, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority  has taken an initiative to develop a Farmer Connect Portal viz. providing a platform for FPOs/FPCs, Cooperatives to connect with exporters with the key objective to facilitate and integrate the activities of Farmers and aggregators in the form of FPOs with Exporters through the assistance of ICT platform. Around 2360 FPO/FPCs and 2324 exporters have been registered in the portal so far.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.